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Chef John's Zabaglione
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Chef John
"In this classic Italian dessert, sweet, juicy fruit is enveloped in a rich but impossibly light custard."
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Ingredients
1 h 20 m servings 221Original recipe yields 2 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Gently stir the strawberries and sugar together in a bowl. Cover and let sit at room temperature until juices release, about 1 hour.
- Divide fruit between 2 small, clear serving bowls or stemmed cocktail glasses.
- Place egg yolks, sugar, and marsala into metal mixing bowl. Set over burner on low heat. Hold rim of bowl with a potholder. Whisk until mixture forms loose peaks, 7 or 8 minutes. Mixture should feel warm to the touch.
- Spoon custard over the strawberries. Serve while custard is still warm.
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Footnotes
- Cook's Note:
- Instead of placing the metal mixing bowl over low heat to whisk the custard, you can set the bowl over a pot of slowly simmering water.
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Most helpful positive review
4/11/2016
I have never made a custard before, I didn't have a metal bowl so I just used a small sauce pan. It turned out amazing!
Most helpful critical review
1/5/2019
Custard tasted eggy; not sweet enough. Not very good.
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4/11/2016
I have never made a custard before, I didn't have a metal bowl so I just used a small sauce pan. It turned out amazing!
10/24/2016
Those reviewers who said there wasn't enough are doing something wrong. The eggs need to be whisked constantly - without stopping - until the custard is cooked. This puts air into itwhich makes ...
5/14/2018
On top of being fast and easy, this was absolutely delicious! I did substitute diluted balsamic vinegar for the wine since I don't drink wine. I used the double boiler method to make the custard...
2/28/2018
All time favorite, quick dessert? Probably!! I (and my S.O.) can't get enough of this stuff. He requests nearly every other night as a post-dinner treat! It's great because I always have the ing...
2/17/2017
This was so easy and so good! The video shows torching the tops, and I HIGHLY recommend this step (based on the photo, I thought it was a dusting of cinnamon on top). It really adds dimension to...
1/21/2017
This is the first time I have ever made a homemade custard. I followed the directions exactly and it was delicious. I will definitely make this again.
3/13/2019
I really enjoyed making this dessert.....simple ingredients and patience will get you there. I used the double boiler method for the custard. I could not find dry Marsala, so I used regular Ma...
2/13/2019
This was easy and delicious and beautiful! I used a double boiler but I did whisk by hand like Chef John suggests. Just when you feel like your arm might fall off, keep going it’s almost there. ...